This easy steak recipe with a rosemary jam crust was created on my quest to learn how to to perfectly cook steak indoors. I used to avoid cooking steak because it always turned out more gray than brown when made…
One Pan Meal: Roast Chicken With Cocoa, Chipotle, & Orange
I’ve been craving one pan meals recently. Between travel, fun foodie events, and trying to fit in some exercise, I’m completely exhausted at the end of the day and want something easy for dinner. While I was recipe testing for…
Where to Find the Best Steak Tartare in Seattle
If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’m completely obsessed over where to find the best steak tartare in Seattle. I’m into complete carnage when I go to restaurants. If they have this popular raw meat…
Ski Idaho: Tips for Road Tripping to Schweitzer & Silver Mountain
A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I took a road trip from Seattle to Idaho in order to check out the skiing at Schweitzer Mountain and Silver Mountain. Neither of us had driven across Washington state or gone to…
Salmon with Orange, Fennel, Olives, & a Pistachio-Cacao Nib Gremolata
There’s nothing I like more than an easy salmon recipe. Oh wait…there is. An easy salmon recipe paired with WINE. If you remember from the interview with Farm Shed Wines I posted last week, I’ll be partnering with them to…
An Interview with the WA Wine Shop Championing Small Local Wineries
If you’ve learned one thing from my Instagram stories, Walla Walla wine guide, and my Lake Chelan wineries round up, you know I love wine. That’s why I was so pumped to learn about Farm Shed Wines, a new wine…
Carrot Parsnip Soup Recipe with Curry & Dukkah Spice
I’m reflecting that I just posted two soup recipes in a row. I can’t help it. I. love. soup. Plus, I realized after 2 months of consistent travel that I’ve been eating like crap. So the new year is the…
Italian Fish Soup: A Feast of the Seven Fishes Recipe
Every Christmas Eve, my family partakes in the Italian tradition of hosting a “Feast of the Seven Fishes” meal. As you might have guessed, it includes seven different fishes typically served over seven different courses. While in this day and…
What to Do at Suncadia Resort, One of the Best Cle Elum Hotels
I was invited to visit one of the many Cle Elum hotels in Washington: Suncadia Resort. The term “resort” had me worried it’d be touristy, but I was completely blown away. It’s huge. I’m talking 6,400 acres huge. And it’s…
Best Lake Chelan Wineries for People Who Like Hidden Gems
No matter the season, one of my favorite weekend trips is exploring the best Lake Chelan wineries. The area’s beauty draws me in, but the quality of wine made by small, family-owned wineries is what keeps me coming back. Lake…
Coming to Terms with Hardships & Sharing Big Plans to Overcome Them
Titling this post was hard. Starting it was even harder. I almost went with “Where You Been?” as the title because that’s something I’ve been asking myself. I haven’t updated the blog in a few months. And, as time passed,…
CoffeeFlour: The Next Super Food & the Chocolate Company Using It
Billions of coffee beans make it into our cups each year. Coffee is the second most valuable commodity only behind petroleum, and the industry employs more than 25 million people worldwide. With any industry that touches so many people, it’s…